spouting

3 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people:

He spouts a load of pretentious nonsense and people are stupid enough to believe him!

I really don't want to listen to Mike spouting on/off all afternoon.

to flow or send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, in a straight line:

Flames spouted (out) from the oil wells.

The gash was spouting blood.